Athletic Trainer Florida

Hospital for Special Surgery; West Palm Beach (FL); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Hospital for Special Surgery is seeking a licensed athletic trainer to support orthopedics and sports medicine teams in a hospital setting. You will prepare patients, collect histories, and perform physician-ordered procedures under physician supervision.

Responsibilities include aiding examinations, casting and rehab program creation, and coordinating tests and referrals. Florida license, BOC certification, and BLS/CPR/AED are required, along with a clean background check.

Qualifications

• Degree in Athletic Training required (CAATE-accredited).
• Current Florida Athletic Trainer License and BOC Certification.
• Current BLS/CPR & AED Certification and fingerprinting/background screening.

Responsibilities

• Prepare patient charts and collect history.
• Perform clinical procedures per protocol and assist with examinations.
• Brace fitting, gait training and rehab program creation.
• Coordinate patient appointments and tests; document interactions in EHR.

Skills

Orthopedic experience

Sports medicine

EMR/Epic experience

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Athletic Training

CAATE-accredited program

Job description

How you move is why we’re here. ® Now more than ever. Get back to what you need and love to do. The possibilities are endless... Now more than ever, our guiding principles are helping us in our search for exceptional talent - candidates who align with our unique workplace culture and who want to maximize the abundant opportunities for growth and success. If this describes you then let’s talk! HSS is consistently among the top-ranked hospitals for orthopedics and rheumatology by U.S. News & World Report. As a recipient of the Magnet Award for Nursing Excellence, HSS was the first hospital in New York City to receive the distinguished designation. Whether you are early in your career or an expert in your field, you will find HSS an innovative, supportive and inclusive environment. Working with colleagues who love what they do and are deeply committed to our Mission, you too can be part of our transformation across the enterprise.

What you will be doing

• Prepare patient charts
• Collect patient history
• Physician order entry by protocol
• Prepare physician orders for signature
• Performing clinical procedures to include:
  • Performing aseptic procedures
  • Taking vital signs
  • Preparing patients for the physician’s care
  • Performing venipunctures and nonintravenous injections
  • Observing and reporting patients’ signs or symptoms
• Assisting with patient examinations or treatments
• Brace fitting, casting, splinting
• Gait training
• DME and exercise training
• Creates individualized exercise and rehab programs
• Coordinates patient appointments and other ancillary tests
• Assist with coordinating testing, physical therapy and physician referrals, medication prescriptions, and follow up visits as recommended by the physician
• Documents all patient interactions in the electronic health record
• Act as a liaison between physician, clinical support, and administrative staff to promote effective and efficient patient care
• Serves as medical scribe to the physician

Athletic & Community Events

• Serving as medical staff under the supervision of an MD in the routine prevention and treatment of medical injuries as well as providing first aid and emergent care
• Sports Physicals

Community Outreach

• Performing healthcare screenings
• Community education

As needed

• Supports clinic efficiency by assisting in other areas such as: Administrative tasks (making appointments, scanning records, coordinating care with outside providers, obtaining prior authorizations, etc.)
• Development of procedures and protocols
• Perform other duties as assigned

Education Required

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Athletic Training from a CAATE-accredited program
• Current Florida Athletic Trainer License
• Current BOC Certification
• Current BLS/CPR & AED Certification
• Successful completion of Florida-required fingerprinting and background screening

Skills PREFERRED

• Experience in orthopedic or sports medicine practice
• EMR/Epic experience
• Bilingual skills (English/Spanish)

Compensation Range

Emp Status Regular Full time Work Shift Day (United States of America)

Compensation Range The base pay scale for this position is $0.00 - $0.00.

In addition, this position will be eligible for additional benefits consistent with the role. The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be determined based on various factors, including but not limited to: scope of role, level of experience, education, accomplishments, internal equity, budget, and subject to Fair Market Value evaluation. The hiring range listed is a good faith determination of potential compensation at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.

Non-Discrimination Policy

Hospital for Special Surgery is committed to providing high quality care and skilled, compassionate, reliable service to our community in a safe and healing environment. Consistent with this commitment, Hospital for Special Surgery provides care, admits, and treats patients and provides all services without regard to age, race, color, creed, ethnicity, religion, national origin, culture, language, physical or mental disability, socioeconomic status, veteran or military status, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law or by accreditation standards.

HSS is nationally ranked No. 1 in orthopedics (for the 17th year in a row) and No. 3 in rheumatology by U.S. News & World Report (2026-2027). Our guiding principles are helping us in our search for exceptional talent-candidates that align with our unique workplace culture and who want to maximize the abundant opportunity for growth and success.

Our patients say it best: We receive consistently high ratings from our patients for the quality of our doctors and our hospital. More than 3,000 have shared their experience in their own words.